Serving Our Seniors’ Upcoming Forums and Events
Serving Our Seniors Forums:
Unless otherwise noted, RSVPs are required. Failure to attract 30 or more reservations 2 business days before the forum will result in a cancellation of that specific forum. Call 419-504-0585 to register, or send an email to Mail@ServingOur Seniors.org to reserve your seat. If the forum is cancelled, you will be notified by phone.
MEDICARE, June 11, 2025, July 9, 2025, August 13, 2025, and September 10, 2025, noon to 1:00 p.m., Medicare Lunch & Learn. Serving Our Seniors 310 East Boalt Street, Sandusky. Bring your lunch and ask your questions with no appointment needed.
MEDICARE, June 11, 2025, August 13, 2025, and September 10, 2025, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., New to Medicare. Serving Our Seniors, 310 East Boalt Street, Sandusky. OSHIIP- Certified instructors will discuss Medicare enrollment and coverage options, Parts A, B, C and D, and Medicare financial Assistance Programs. Registration is required one week in advance by calling 419-624-1856.
June 12, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., Homeowners Insurance: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You. Erie County Senior Center, 620 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. the speaker will be Brent Gardner, Gardner & Strayer Insurance Group.
June 20, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., Elder Abuse Awareness. Erie County Office Bldg., 247 Columbus Ave., 3rd Floor, (downtown) Sandusky, Speakers include Heidi Turner-Stone, Section Chief, Adult Protective Services, Ohio Department of Job, and Family Services ; April Wehrle, Senior Elder Services Coordinator, Elder Justice Unit, Crime Victims Section, Ohio Attorney General’s Office (Virtual); Janice Hitzeman, Attorney Inspector, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Securities: and, Julie Kyer, Adult Protective Services, Job and Family Services, Erie County.
June 26, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., The Health Care Labor Shortage: Why We Have to Take Care of Ourselves in Later Life. Erie County Office Bldg., 247 Columbus Ave., 3rd Floor, (downtown) Sandusky, Speakers include Tim Sarko, Date Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census; and Dr. Ashley Rosko, MD, Professor-Clinical Division of Hematology,
July 17, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., Advance Directives and Palliative Care. Erie County Office Bldg., 247 Columbus Ave., 3rd Floor, (downtown) Sandusky, Speakers include Katie Crum, RN, BSN, RN, Community Nurse, Educator, Firelands Health, the world of Palliative Care, Melissa Fries, MSN, RN, CNL Director of Case Management at Firelands Health Carlene Aldrich, Stein Hospice,
August 21, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00p.m., What you Ought to Know to Prepare for Medicare Open Enrollment. Huron Public Library, 333 Williams Street, Huron Speakers may include Patricia Stineman, Medicare Education Specialist, OSHIIP Certified Medicare Counselor, Serving Our Seniors; Jo Seiler, OSHIIP Certified, Medicare Counselor, Serving Our Seniors; and Bill Radjewski, OSHIIP Certified, Medicare Counselor, Serving Our Seniors.
August 28, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., Mismarketing Medicare Advantage Plans, and Fraud. Erie County Office Bldg., 247 Columbus Ave., 3rd Floor, (downtown) Sandusky, The speakers will be Jodi Roberts, Outreach Specialist Ohio Senor Medicare Patrol, and David Painter, Community Liaison, Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)
September 9, 2025, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Ageism, What You Need to Know. Erie County Office Bldg., 247 Columbus Ave., 3rd Floor, (downtown) Sandusky, Speakers include Cynthia Spitler, Ph.D., Gerontology Professor, BGSU, and Heidi L Barham, Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Hospice of Western Reserve.